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Proposed Cluster of ExcellenceREASONS River ecosystems in the Anthropocene

The UDEs and its partner universities’ excellent water research has prevailed in the first round of the two-stage competition as part of the Excellence Strategy from the federal and state governments with the research project ‘REASONS – river ecosystems in the anthropocene, sustainable scientific solutions’.

The interdisciplinary research team of the proposed Cluster of Excellence REASONS develop a concept for the management of freshwater ecosystems to ensure their resilience  for future challenges such as climate change.

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Latest ZWU News

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2024-08-30
Members

The Analytical Scientist Power List 2024

Recognition for Torsten Schmidt

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2024-08-22
Forschung

Cluster of Excellence application submitted

Researching river ecosystems

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2024-08-12
Network, Citizen Science

EGLV & Crowdwater cooperate within the MERLIN project

Citizen Science Project: Citizens collect water level data

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2024-07-12
Early career

ZWU Team wins first prize

Data-Science-competition for best water demand forecast

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2024-06-26
Early career

Award winners honoured

Young Scientist Award 2024

© UDE/Michael Eisinger

2024-06-25
Research

New joint project in South Africa

MAMDIWAS - Treatment of mine water

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2024-06-21
Research, Network

Project with Christian Schlautmann

Monitoring Salmon Migration in the Teno River

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2024-06-09
Early Career, Award

Excitation by lasers in liquids

Dr. Anna Ziefuß receives Shafeev Prize

Announcements & Events

7 November 2024 ZWU Water Café

Every first Thursday of the month at the "Brücke" in Essen - Exchange & networking & getting to know each other

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26-27 September 2024 14th Water Research Horizon Conference

Overcoming the water crises is a systemic challenge that requires new ways of "valorizing" water research.

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30 September - 1 October 2024 ZWU General Assembly

Members will receive the program via email. We are excited to receive many registrations and engage in discussions!

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The strategic research area coordinated by the ZWU

Under the leadership of the ZWU, the strategic research area is dedicated to the sustainable use of water as a global resource and the protection of water bodies and their biodiversity.

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Water Graduate School

The Water Graduate School (WGS) is a strategic career development platform providing individual support and advancement to early career researcher in the field of water research.

 

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German Society for Membrane Technology (DGMT) e.V.

The office of the German Society for Membrane Technology (DGMT) e.V. is located at the ZWU. For more information on the DGMT please visit the DGMT website.

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Water Science Alliance (WSA) e.V.

The office of the Water Science Alliance (WSA) e.V. is located at the ZWU. For more information on the WSA please visit the WSA website.

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